Accused NZ drug mule collapses in court

A NEW Zealander on trial for smuggling drugs into Bali has fainted in court after clutching at his chest and complaining he couldn't understand the court translation. ANTONY de Malmanche, 52, had to be carried from the Denpasar courthouse on...

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Handbags stolen from Vic hospital patients

A homeless woman is wanted by police after handbags were stolen from Melbourne hospital patients. Source: AAP A HOMELESS woman is wanted for questioning after handbags were stolen from Melbourne hospital patients. REBECCA Cheryl Porter,...

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Legal aid groups welcome funding flip

Attorney-General George Brandis has defended the government's backflip to cut legal aid funding. Source: AAP LEGAL aid groups have welcomed the government's about-face on plans to slash $25.5 million from legal aid commissions, community...

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Price-fixing French yoghurt firms fined

FRANCE'S competition authority has fined the country's dominant yoghurt makers 192 million euros ($A266.98 million) for fixing prices over several years. THE decision announced on Thursday targets 11 companies - including Yoplait and Lactalis...

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High winds set to hamper bushfire efforts

Aircraft are dumping retardant in a bid to contain a bushfire that continues to burn in Tasmania. Source: AAP WINDS forecast to reach speeds of up to 100km/h will hamper efforts to control a bushfire which continues to tear across northern...

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Applications for US unemployment aid dive

THE number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that a recent string of strong job gains may continue. THE US Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment aid dropped 21,000 last week to a seasonally...

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Man to be interviewed over Vic hit-run

A 33-year-old man has been arrested over a hit-run accident that killed a teenager in Melbourne. Source: AAP POLICE will interview a man suspected to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Melbourne. A 33-YEAR-OLD Hillside man...

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